Pisa - Pisa

On November 23, 2009 at 02:10 PM, Pisa - Pisa experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro) Tuscany.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed on a railway road located 3 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forced and a post crash fire and all five occupants from the 46th Squadron were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM62176, MSN 5497, year of manufacture 2000.